Knicks fans were treated to full KAT experience in all its gory — and glory

Nypost · Apr 18, 2026 · 109 words · By Mike Vaccaro

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Functionality cookies collect information regarding your choices and preferences (such as, your language preference, user name, or location) to provide a more personalized online experience and show you content relevant to where you are, such as customizing a…

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With mobile or other internet enabled devices, functionality cookies may collect a unique identifier assigned to an internet enabled device (mobile, tablet), geolocation data or other traffic information for that device.

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These features help us improve your experience with the website, for example, to determine the appropriate device location during a session or count articles viewed.

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Claim 1: “Functionality cookies collect information regarding your choices and preferences (such as, your language preference, user name, or location) to provide a more personalized online experience and show you content relevant to where you are, such as customizing a certain webpage or remembering if we have asked you to sign up for our Services.”

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The provided web search results discuss the grammar and usage of 'functionality' vs. 'function' but do not provide external, independent confirmation regarding the specific function of 'Functionality cookies' collecting preferences like language, username, or location for personalization. The claim itself is presented as a standard cookie description, but the evidence gathered is purely linguistic.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 16, 2014 · Both functionality as well as functionalities can be used depending on context. They are both correct, grammatical and make sense in appropriate context.
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/196590/functiona…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 27, 2011 · The functionality of a product usually means the extent of its overall ability: 2. The purpose that something is designed or expected to fulfill - manufacturing processes may be affecte…
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/43448/functional…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 19, 2015 · Functionality does have a technical meaning in areas like computer technology, meaning a range of abilities. Fast forward is a singular function, so perhaps the cable provider could hav…
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/253360/functiona…

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Claim 2: “With mobile or other internet enabled devices, functionality cookies may collect a unique identifier assigned to an internet enabled device (mobile, tablet), geolocation data or other traffic information for that device.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that functionality cookies can collect unique identifiers, geolocation data, and other identifying traffic information from mobile or internet-enabled devices. One result mentions collecting IP address, UDID, and geolocation, and another discusses using collected data to deduce location via trilateration.

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web search NEUTRAL — SkyRocket collects data like the IP address, UDID, geolocation by latitude and longitude, and other identifying data to determine which ads to serve up to the device running the game.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/07/mobil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Enable or disable cookies on Samsung Galaxy devices (Samsung UK).
https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-are-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — The collected data is then used to deduce the location of your smartphone. This operation works on the basis of a simple mathematical principle called trilateration and will define your number’s preci…
https://locateanumber.com/

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Claim 3: “These features help us improve your experience with the website, for example, to determine the appropriate device location during a session or count articles viewed.”

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The web search results confirm that location determination technologies exist (GPS, Wi-Fi, etc.) and that services exist to locate devices. However, the evidence does not independently confirm that *functionality cookies* specifically use these methods to count viewed articles or determine device location *during a session* as a general function of the cookie type, beyond general statements about location tracking technologies.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mobile-device Location Determination refers to the technologies and methods used to identify the geographic location of a mobile device, typically through GPS, Wi-Fi positioning, Bluetooth, and cellul…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-fueling-mobile-device-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Use the Mobile-Locator geolocation tracker to remotely locate your lost or stolen Android phone or tablet. For this, you don't have to access the Google account, Xiaomi Cloud or any other built-in ser…
https://mobile-location.com/find-android

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web search NEUTRAL — The Shopify Help Center will support you as you learn about and use Shopify. We have documentation and videos to answer your questions.
https://help.shopify.com/en

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